6 de Junio de 1944, Día D-Pointe du Hoc,Normandia ,Francia. Los rangers del ejército estadounidense fueron la punta de lanza del asalto anfibio más grande de la historia, la invasión de Francia por parte de los Aliados el 6 de junio de 1944. Se considera este asalto de los Rangers «la misión más...read more

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28 de Marzo de 1942, 611 commandos británicos se embarcan en una misión para destruir el dique seco de St.Nazaire el único en toda Europa capaz de albergar al acorazado Tirpitz,en lo que sera conocido como la incursión mas grande de la historia,sera esta misión un fracaso o un éxito que cambie...read more

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France, October 1944. The rain and chill which precedes winter in the Vosges mountains had started. The 442d Regimental Combat Team was weary and battle-scarred after fighting in Italy. Most of its members were Americans of Japanese ancestry. Men with names like Sumida, Miyamoto, Takemoto and...read more

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Veterans of World War Two lay a wreath at Ranville War Cemetery in Normandy, France. This film was shot on Wednesday 4th June 2014 as the veterans returned to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

Ranville was the first village to be liberated in France when parachutists landed here in the...read more

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The U.S. Third Army in World War II. From the United States Army Film "The Famous Third Army", Misc. 7705 produced in 1950. "This is a tribute to the Third U.S. Army of World War II and the 281 days in which it roared through France, Belgium and Germany, helping to destroy, capture and rout the...read more

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I have always had a passionate interest in social history, and during 2013  I collected evacuation stories from all over Britain for a new book on the experiences of 100 Second World War evacuees. It contains extracts from the personal stories of, not just children, but also the mothers and...read more

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